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#JolinaPH intensifies into a tropical storm as it moves west northwestward over the Philippine Sea, east of Eastern Samar. | @PaigeJavier

As of 4 p.m., #JolinaPH was last spotted 95 km East
of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The tropical storm will bring moderate to heavy rains and at times intense rains over Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Sorsogon in the next 24 hours. | @PaigeJavier

PAGASA raised Signal No. 2 over the following areas:

• Eastern Samar
• Eastern portion of Northern Samar (Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Laoang, Catubig, Las Navas, Pambuhan)
• Northeastern portion of Samar (Matuguinao)

#JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

Signal No. 1 is up over the following areas in Luzon:

• Eastern portion of Camarines Sur
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• Sorsogon

#JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

Signal No. 1 is up over the following areas in Visayas:

• Biliran
• Eastern portion of Leyte
• Eastern portion of Southern Leyte
• Rest of Samar
• Rest of Northern Samar

#JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

PAGASA raised Signal No. 1 in these parts of Mindanao:

• Dinagat Islands
• Siargao Islands
• Bucas Grande Islands

#JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

PAGASA says #JolinaPH may make landfall over Northern-Central Luzon area on Thursday morning. The tropical storm is expected to exit the country by Friday morning. | @PaigeJavier

PAGASA senior weather specialist Chris Perez urges residents in Samar provinces and Bicol Region (Virac) to prepare for possible landfall in their areas. #JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

PAGASA senior weather specialist Perez reminds residents in areas under tropical cyclone warning signals to remain indoors because of the strong winds brought by #JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

PAGASA is also monitoring a tropical depression outside the Philippines. It was last spotted 1,530 km east of Southern Luzon. #JolinaPH | @PaigeJavier

The tropical depression has no direct effect on the country yet. It will be named 'Kiko' once it enters the Philippines, possibly on Wednesday. | @PaigeJavier